The 2018 Tampa Bay Rays currently sport a record of 1-8, the worst record in the majors as of now. It’s been over a week since the Rays have won a game, and even that victory was pulled back from the jaws of defeat.
The offensive production has been atrocious, with the entire team sporting a .201/.272/.295 line (with most of that held up by yesterday’s 7 run scoring afternoon). The Rays of course blew their 7-1 lead and fell to Boston, 8-7.
But the Rays have been here before.
The last time the Rays had a start to this season this bad, they made the playoffs, after the 2011 team started the season with a 1-8 record, culminating in the dramatic Game 162.